MA S2173

Bill

Relative to early literacy education

Introduced
08/24/2017

In Committee
09/14/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to early literacy education. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve early literacy education in Massachusetts. It establishes a grant program within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to provide funding to school districts and charter schools for implementing and offering early literacy education programs for students in kindergarten through grade 5. The grants can be used for various purposes, such as hiring reading coaches and interventionists, providing professional development for teachers, and conducting vision and hearing screenings. The bill also requires the development of reading improvement plans for struggling students and mandates ongoing program evaluations to ensure the effectiveness of the funded initiatives. Additionally, the bill establishes a separate grant program within the Department of Early Education and Care to support early literacy initiatives for children ages 0-5 in economically disadvantaged districts.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Joseph Boncore (D),

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 01/16/2018 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 (on 01/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2173

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2173
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2173.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H12	Relative to higher education boards and trustees	No further action taken	Similar To
H19	Providing for continuing education credits flexibility	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 439 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H226	Clarifying the rights of employees in education collaboratives	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H306	Relative to the incorporation of civics in the high school curriculum	Accompanied a new draft, see S2306	Similar To
H332	Relative to special education reimbursements	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H3926	Relative to early literacy education	Accompanied a study order, see H4707	Similar To
H40	Relative to financial literacy	No further action taken	Similar To
H4815	Relative to the background record check procedures of the department of early education and care.	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 202 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
H977	To repeal certain statutes that are unconstitutional	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S2081	Relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses	New draft substituted, as amended, see S2191	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	No further action taken	Similar To
S2256	Commissioning a study of vocational education	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2258	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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